Researchers found that in spite of heavy rains in early 2017, groundwater extraction for agriculture and human use leads to a continual sinking of land, as seen from satellites.
Widespread use of proven agricultural land management practices can help slow global warming.
Ancient animal herders added to the ecological richness and diversity of the African savanna thousands of years ago – an effect that persists to the present day, a new study finds.
A recent PhD graduate at the University of Saskatchewan is among the first researchers worldwide to apply the groundbreaking sequencing of the bread wheat genome to develop more pest-resistant crops.
A two-year study led by University of Victoria ecologist John Volpe has the potential to transform the wine industry on the west coast.
Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could result in 175 million people becoming zinc deficient and 122 million people becoming protein deficient by 2050.
The “sell-by” and “best-by” dates on milk cartons may soon become more meaningful and accurate.
Seed oil components of an ornamental flower could provide a direct pathway for designing a new class of environmentally friendly lubricants.
According to a new study, the region’s wetlands are inhabited by 3,615 tree species—three times more than previously estimated.
British Columbia is on fire. In this Canadian province 56 wildfires "of note" are active and continuing to blow smoke into the skies overhead.
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